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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Eight applications for liquor licenses
are published elsewhere in this issue.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Hon. JIG. Flynn returned on Wed
ne>day from three days business trip
to St. Paul.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Miss Mayo visited Duluth during the
school vacation, returning ON Monday
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

e8T IF your eye sight is poor CALI on
F. A. Richardson.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Youths and Children's Cloth
-. -, ing =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Sash and Doors al bottom prices at
J. W, BERG's,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Scott u Sprandel's steam brick press
for use in their west side yard arrived
yesterday.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

peiings Veilings! Ve;lings
~ q .s ...#53s MRS W. Fo1sY's.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

= Charley Bengnot and Billy Ryan were
down from Brainera on$Sunday. -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Miss Mary Richardson made visit
to relatives in Bellevue this week.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15
LOCAL ITEMS,
Another idle year for the saw mill.


Another idle year for the saw mill.
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Lawyers are focking to Little Falls.
Lunbermen are now pushing the
drives
The German Catholic fair was 8 grand
success.
F. Mcnamara of St. Paul was in town
this week.
Dance at Gross Opera House next
Monday evening.
Fl. F. Schleusener advertises fire line
of garden seeds.
Morgan Adams of Elm Dale was in
| town this week.
"Curley" Wood will soon remove his
family to Little Falls.
S. F. Staples has resigned the position
of deputy clerk Of court.
A Young child Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
nennen died on: Saturday last.
Prof: We]ci, is supplying'the Royalton
Banner with Little Falls news.
r. Charley Beagnot and Billy Ryan were
Edown from Brainem onsSunday. =
I -
| Miss Mary Richardson made visit
to relatives in Bellevue this week.
! Miss Mayo visited Duluth during thu
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

!: sz.Es d ID z;sz r. 4. RICHARDSON
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

A Young child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hennen died on, Saturday last.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

Prof: Welch is supplying>the Royaltor
Banner with Little Falls news.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15
Grabbing and Breaking.

JOHN CLOSE g. Son.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15
Horses for sale Cheap.

JOHN GArs.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-15

NJ. K. PAsCO.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
HOW TO BE HAPPY.

Cheerfulness . Powerful Help Toward
Advancement in True Manhood.
IF you want to grow lean, cadaver.
Gus and unlOvely, excite yourself con.
tinually about matters you know moth
ing about. Accuse other people oil
wrOng-doing necessarily and you will
find but little time to see any wrong
in yourself. We wish here and now
to inform all men of irritable DISPOSE
tons that they will live longer if they
only keep cool. If such men want to
die, we have nothing to say; snarling
will kill about as quick as any thing we
know"
In this emphatic style a contemporary
admOnishes his readers. His points
are well taken. as the experience of
every one in middle life will confirm.
Living subsequently to the selfish
feelings must lower the whole organl-
zation; the irritated, disordered mind
depresses and degrades the physical
functions. Heart. stomach, liver,
kidneys, can not do their normal work
under such mental conditions. They
need the stimulus of buoyancy, cheer
fulness and enthusiasm. Hence, it is
that good-natured, hearty, cordial
people are as a rule, stout and well.
1t is sheer folly to encourage sullen,
carping, irritable, terrier-like habit
One may be unfortunate, subject to
daily vexations, but it makes the
situation worse to worry and brood
over it, whereas by exercising the
faculties of faith. hope, determination.
and even that of wit, he will the easier
adapt himself to the situation, and the
easier find ways of relief. People are
much more ready to help patient,
cheerful man when in trouble. than
your woe-begone. sodden-faced martyr.
The moral. religious and esthetic
elements are given us for the very pur-
pose of making our life pleasant. and
he who does not bring them into use
at all times in some way, robs himself
of the best means Of enjoyment; re-
jects the most powerful helps toward
his advancement in true manhood
Psychological Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
NAMING THE APPLE.

~Please name my apple she gayly said,
And held up the fruit that was biushing red
While in her eyes, SO blue and bright,
There shone q roguish, laughing light
Is lust name il some one whom know"
Her winsome face was all aglow-
Be sure too, that he's very nice,
II not, you'll have to name it txice.
He took the apple from her hand
And said: Il don't quite understand;
Of all your friends know so few
really can't think who would do.
o. Just what to name it-let me see
wish you would enlighten me,
And give letter as a cue"
She blushed and answered, slyly: 'U."
-BOss0a Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

''Wall. its good thi..g he haint
Neenter think because he's got littl'
money now that he can run the who'll
neighborhood. Recolleck that pap sale
thar was . fool summers in the family
an try an not let it be you"
Take kere of yourself. Bill-Dick
an I'll try an come out all right
notice that them that's allus a frettin
about somebody else is mighty ap
to have somethin' wrong about them
selves"
wall. we won't jower, Tidy. By
the way. Tidy. thar's goin' to be sor
of shindig over at Milliken's Tuesda,
night an I'd like for you to 20 ovel
with me-
1--WE dun quit goin' to shindiga"
'You went to one last week"
''Buc I've quit sense then"
When Bhl-Dick went into his owr
room he fell on his bed and kicked up
his heels. "Oh," said he, 1.-THE Lawd
intends some folks for one think an
some fur another. I oughter be law
yer, an dog my buttons if 1 don't
b'leve I'll skeer up law book sum.
mers an strike out. Bet be a ledge
in lessen six months. Some Teller
would say: Good mornin', ledge Will.
iam-Dickson, how is your honor's good
health. an I'D make my neck stiff like
it had a crick in it, an ahem, hem,
hem, a time or two an tell him Far
to middlin'.
Bill-Dick remained away from home
until a late hour Tuesday evening, in
order, rs he unused, "to give the foolish
young couple every opportunity. ~
When he arrived ut home the house was
deserted. His sisters trunk and band
boxes were gone, and again he fell on
the bed and kicked up his heels. The
night. to him, trod away with lead
weighted feet. Fifty times or more
did he get up and look out. anxiously
hoping to see streak of daylight steal
ing through the woods. At last day
light came, and, waiting until the sun
came up out of the distant creek bot
toms. he joyously set out for the house
of his new brother. in-law. The old man
met him at the gate.
GOOD mornin', Billie"
"Good mornin'. Is Anthry up yit?''
Don't know. Say, Billie, Tidy
wants to know Of you won't furgive
her an, femme see, thar's something
else l wanted to say. Oh yes, Anthry
went over to visit her Aunt Mag last
week an while thar now don't
cavOrt, Billie-while thar she married
Lit Sarver. the circuit rider"
"You Internal old wolf!'
"Hold on, Billie; don't cavort.
Recolleck that won beef at shootin'
match luther week. What pity that
you didn't have a nag an new saddle.
Uncut have give you one but I've had
so much trouble with my hogs lately"
Bill-Dick sat down on bench, and
after few moments of deep medita-
ton said: Pap allus said thar was a
fool in the family an I'll be blamed if
it haint hit on me. "-Opie p Read, in
ArEansaW Trarcler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
PROTECTION OF TREES.
Precautions Essential to the Healthy
Condition of an Orchard.

Precautions Essential to the Healthy
! Condition of an Orchard.
Many farmers who set an orchard
fail i'm the after care necessary to the
best condition of the trees. The plant
ing finished, one of the first means to-
be used is to stake the trees firmly to-
prevent them being swayed and blown
about by the wind. The stakes should
be strong, well sharpened, and be
driven down into the solid earth be-
meath the plowed surface They
should extend above the surface three
and half or four feet The tree
should be tied to the stake just below
the limbs, or near the top of the stake
preferably with twisted hay band,
long enough SO it may he passed
around the stake, then around the tree
and thence back again to the stake. to-
which it should be made fast. This
will prevent any possible abrasion of
the bark of the tree.
Some protection should also be given
to the bark of the tree from the sun.
This is especially necessary in the
West and Southwest, where the bark
On the south and southwest sides is.
likely to be sunburned. To obviate-
this it is a good plan to tie a wisp Of
long hay or straw to the tree, so the.
wisp may fall down and cover such ex-
posed parts. When the tree begins to.
acquire the rough bark. no more.
danger is experienced by bark burning.
Mulching about the trees is another
means Of protection to young orchard
trees If mulching is undertaken at
all. it should be thorough. extending
beyond the probable roots of the tree,
and the mulching should be applied.
not when the ground is dry, but while
The soil is fully moist. The rationale
IF this is that the moisture of the earth
Is thus conserved. excessive evapora-
ion is prevented. and the earth is not
heated by the sun and
cooled at night If the mulch is ap-
oiled late in the season when the soil is
Try. light rains never reach the roots
II plants beneath the mulch, being alb
'orbed thereby and by the upper SUR
ace Of the soil beneath.-Earm, Field
Ind StoekmGn
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

The demand for Mrs. Cleveland's
photographs is still active. Fifty
thousand have already been sold. and
the Washington photographer who
holds the negative is printing 200
pictures day of the handsome First
lady" The net profits in eight months
have reached the satisfactory sum of
s., 900. Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

There are now in the mission-field
twenty-four hundred unmarried ladies,
besides probably an equal number of the
married. In the early days of missions
it was not thought lady could enter
the ranks of mission-workers except
as the wife of missionary.-N T.
Witness.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
.Of cou'se l hearn you. but what am

II
'.rll 90 out with you.''
While they were rowing toward the
island Bill-Dick said: "Old man, you
mount let me have Anthry, airter
have done been SO 'commerdatin?''
Bill-Dick. whar's your nag an
| new saddle? Whar's your law books?
Bein 'commondatin' is one thing, an
givin' up a gal is another"
Hop out" said Bill-Dick, when the
oat touched the island. The old man
jumped out. and Bifl-Dick, showing of
into deep water. caught hold of sap
ling to hold the boat steady, and said:
"How do you feel, old MANI"
"All right. Say, row her in. an les
git the hogs. Come on, for the water
is risin' powerful fast.''
what hogs?'
IVY, dog my cats, my hogs-the
ones you said was out here.''
'Old man, you amt got no hogs out
here. was jest a jokin' with you
THAT amt no way to joke, Billie.
Come up an let me get back into the
boat"
'.No, reckon you'll have to swim
out"
"W'y, man, KANT swim a lick"
'.Then / reckon it'll far bad with
you. Goodbye
"For Their Laws sake, hold on,
Billy
Would, but you see I amt got
time. Got to go and marry a sal
that'll soon be orfun."
"Wush l had my gum" said the old
man.
"Stay here till l fetch it,
"Blame your Internal lynn hide, I
could shoot the top of your head off"
"Blaze away
"Never mind. I'll git you yit, Bill
Dick"
mot in this here world. Say, do
you obsarve how peart the water is
risin'?''
"Oh, Lawdr' duplicated the old
man, "whut am to do?"
"Ride out on your nag and new sad
de-" replied Bill-Dick.
"You blame lunatic, don't you see 1
amt got none"
''Then float out on your law books"
"Come. now, Billie. would you see
your ole friend-a friend that nussed
you when you was a little boy
drowned this way2'
"No. Uncle Nat
"Thar. now, I didn't think you
would, Billie"
81 couldn't stand to see you downed,
SO I'll 60 away so l KANT see it,
"Oh. you wretch" the old man
howled, "you oughter be dead"
"You will be putty soon."
Ivy, You pore fool, don't you know
that Anthry wouldn't marry man that
has drownded her pore, hard-wor kin
father?'
I'm tell her that you fell in the
water"
"She won't believe you"
"Yes, she will. fur I've dun told her
that wouldn't be s'prized if you didn't
fall in"
"Oh, you unfeelin' wretch"
''Yes, that's whut the circuit-rider
said"
You amt got no more soul than
buffalo-gnat, Bill-Dick."
''That's whit the lawyer said.''
"Hold on thar, nowi" Bill-Dick
had begun to row away "Say, Bill
lie."
"Wan."
"Tell you whit I'll do.''
Nominate your pizen."
''YOu know that have had nv eve
on your sister Tidy fur some time"
(Which eye?"
''Blame it, both of EN-"
''Wall, whut eff you have?''
IVY, jist this: Eff you'll git he, to
marry me. I'll give you Anthry.'
Bill-Dick hesitated moment, and
then replied:
''All right
ashore pop'' asked the old man.
''Shore pop" Bill-Dick replied.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

"A mitrailleuse is being tried in the
Austrian army which will FIRE one
thousand bullets in ninety secondA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

-Zola's ordinary income is over
90, 900 . year.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Old Miss Tidy lived with her broth
er. She was ''finiky" old maid.
with whisp of hair that resembled a
bunch of sedge grass. She was such an
enemy to man in general that Bill
Dick, as he walked toward home. re-
GREETED that he had not exacted easier
terms from old Banks. When he en-
tered the house old Miss Tidy was put
ting plate full of corn bread on the
table.
''Jist in time" she said. Fetch up a
cheer"
Bill-Dick sat down, wondering how
he should proceed. Tidy" said he,
II hearn man compliment you mighty
high to-day"
who was it?" she eagerly asked.
Zone of the incest gentlemen in the
country; MIR. Nat Banks"
Hes an old fool" she snapped. II
hate him. an he better not fool round
me-"
''Oughtent talk that way, sis.'
YES. l will talk that way, an
more'n that, he better never come
whar 1 am. I'd throw b'ilin' water on
him in mint"
Bill-Dick's heart sank. and, deep in
his soul, he cursed himself for making
such a contract with old Banks. Now,
his last chance was gone. for he knew
that never again could he place the
watchful fellow under such contribu-
ton. Suddenly an encouraging idea
occurred to him.
Tidy" said he, assuming an air of
most complete satisfaction. '.you don't
know how much good your words
have done me. hate old Banks, an
when l heard that he was in love with
you it made my blood bile.''
who said he was in love with me?''
ste asked.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

One advantage OF being man with
plenty of means is the great chance
thus offered for doing favors for those
who need them and who are grateful
and appreciative.
My friend did not seem TO want to
leave me. but at last l told him that l
would have to go down the street to
see how my affairs were shutting along.
He shook my hand warmly, which l
did not feel very distinctly. for it was
still paralyzed from the first mani
festation; then he told me I must come
up and see him this summer and stay
a week or two. l gave him my card
and he went down the street. hum
ming to himself and swinging his Rus
STA iron grip against the legs of the
hurrying throng.
As he sailed along and finally out of
sight. he seemed like breath of sweet
clover and wild thyme. though he
didn't seem to be having very wild
thyme; but l could picture his sunny
home up in the hills. as he described
it, where the drowsy sounds that
came with country twilight ''like
doves in quiet neighborhoods," lull the
warm spirit to gentle repose, and I
almost made up my mind to 60 there
when the summer gets up on its hind
feet and begins to hump itself
believe will do this. for thus, in a
few weeks, could board out the ten
dollar check he gave me and which
have since learned lis not available for
our columns. Bill Nye, in N T.
World
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-03
Better Methods Wanted.

He is very foolish man who des-
pises method and methods. The church
that does the same is no WISER Inven-
ton and enterprise in adopting means
to an end are the great needs of the
day. Truth does not change, but ways
of applying truth to present needs are
always changing. The great advances
of the cause of Christ in the future will
be made by means of improved and
timely methods of carrying on this
work.
Cloth is made of the same materials
as it was five hundred years ago, but
methods of making it have so improved
rs to put that texture which was once
a luxury of the rich upon the back OF
every poor man. Wheat has been the
same in all ages. but improved methods
of grinding place white flour upon
every table. 1t is not more truth but
better applications of truth that we
need.-GOlden Rul:.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-03
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

"A holy act strengthens the inward
holiness. 1t is seed of life growing
into more life. --Robertson.
"A man lives by believing some
thing. not by debating and arguing
about many things.
There can be no peace in human
life without the contempt of all events.
He that troubles his head with drawing
consequences from mere contingencies
shall never be ut rcst.-L' EStrange.
Self supreme will blight life. SELF
subdued will find life. The true source
of power to help us to overcome SELFISH
ness is the life. cross and spirit OF
Jesus Christ-Dr. r. II. Booth
The failures of science are among
its richest contributions to Christianity
it has failed to discover any clue to
the ultimate mystery of origins. any
clue which can compete for moment
with the view of theo.ogy.-Drum-
mOnd
None have more pride than those
who dream that they have none. You
may labor against vain glory till you
conceive that YOU are humble, and the
fond conceit of your humility will prove
to be pride in full bloom. -Spurgeon.
No person or thing can do our
character as much harm as we can do
ourselves: indeed. none can do it any
harm but ourselves. For men may put
stumbling-blocks in our way, but it is
we who make them stumblin blocks.
Union Signal.
You have seen ship out on the
bay swinging with the tide. and SEEM
ing us if it would follow it: and yet it
can not. for down beneath the water it
is anchored. So many sou! sways
toward Heaven, but can not ascend
thither. because it is anchored to some
secret sin.-H W. Beecher.
Alexander. who is reported to have
been an exceedingly swift runner. was
once solicited to run in the Olympic
games. He answered: Il will if kings
are mine antagonists" Give me such
a saint who will pursue nothing on the
earth unsuitable to his birth from
Heaven.-Secker.
Not a day passes over the earth
but men ana women of no note do great
deeds. speak great words, and suffer
noble sorrows. Of these obscure
heroes, philosophers and nactyrs the
greater part will never be known til.
that hour when many that were great
shall be small and the small great
Charles ReaGe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-03
RELIGIOUS READING.
IN THE DARKNESS.


sUnto the upright there ariseth light In the
darkness. '-Psolm 1874.
Light in the darkness-' o. be Of good cheer,
Let not thy sorrows o'erwheln thee with fear
Trust in Jehovah to lead thee Alright,
Pillar Of Fire to guide thee by night.
An things against thee! No break in the clond!
Troubled and stricken, thou crest aloud.
Friends may forsake thee and foes may sur
round,
ssLight in the darkness" in Jesus is found.
Is thy faith shaken with doubt undefneds
Darkening thy soul and bewildering thy mind:
Go. tell thy Saviour. He ever is near.
s'L:gilt in the darkness will surely appear.
slight in the darkness" When tempest is
nigh
Hear the Voice saying: ''!3ehold it is l."
When on the pillows Christ cometh to thee.
Peace thou shalt welcome, and light thou shalt
sec.
Upright and strong let thy course be pursued:
Blott;ng ous evil and striving for good:
Trusting and striving, whate' er may befall.
Light in the darkness shall shine over all.
Clouds which, so darl1some, thou now dost be-
hold
Soon shall dispense and the blessing unfold.
And when to the Jordan at length thou shalt
come,
ssLight in the darkness shall pilot thee home.
e. G. Sargent. in " y Obseroer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-03

Obligations to them. 80 that they. beng
what they please to be. He must III
'ome way override their indifference.
or evil choosing, and warp them back
into good consequences. They seem to
hold that they are such worthy and ex-
cellent people that God is bound to
make a Heaven for them and carry them
into it. And not only into its gatos
but far up into the roseate heights.
This has been preached in such man :
uer as to take away the sublime mo-
tives of obedience and duty; and the
equally sublime doctrine of faith is
turned back from its proper use. which
is to stimulate the Dormant activities
OF man and make him doer of
Righteousness, and made to ministe: to
his Indifference and inertaess. This is
serious mistake. Man is endowed
by the Creator with faculties as strong
as lion and quick as the spring of an
ashen bow, and he ought to use them.
There is nothing commanded by God.
that man may not undertake, and I'M
dertake with reasonable expectation of
success.
We stand braced with powers capable
OF supreme purpose and wonderful
facility of movement. God has given
them to us, and he expects us to make
use of them. He does not add any
thing to our equipment until we have
made faithful use of what has already
been given. God stands antecedent to
all right action, but he always stands
there: and if we do wrong we can not
shuttle off the responsibility on Him.
We can make ourselves into what we
ought to be, or, if we please, into what
we ought not to be. And every man
knows this. No man need to steal.
nor lie. nor profane. nor break the
Sabbath day. nor bear false wit
ness. nor break any other COM
mandment unless he chooses to do so.
We all know that conversion brings
not so much the power to do. rs the
willingness to do; and willingness by
prayer and worship and watching and
determination and struggle. with all the
might. to overcome and root out and
utterly destroy these things of sin
which are SO much more easily INDUCED
than opposed and resisted and uproot-
ed. There is no doctrine SO fatal to
moral living as that which proclaims
without proper qualification. the in
ability of men to do what is just and
holy. if they try to do it. Every act OF
sin is voluntary; it is in some way a
matter of choice-Christian at Work.